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FLOTUS Dress-Gate: Weigh In on Michelle Obama's Dress
Maybe people are bored after the election, but we have something new to talk about. And it's not just the puppy question. Fashionistas may love it (I at least like …
[Talk] Gettin' Safer
Jackson has lunged out of the "Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities" to No. 16, according to just-released 10th annual Morgan Quitno Press "most dangerous city" rankings for 2002. Using M-Q's …
Overwhelmed Locals, Hesitant Feds
A New York Times analysis dissects what went wrong last week in Louisiana:
Breaking: Mayor Accepts 911 ‘System Remedies'
Councilman Ben Allen just posted the following news on Adam's Talk this week about the 911 saga:
Six to Watch, by Palmer Houchins
Want to make it big in the music industry, but discouraged because you're from a small city like Jackson? Don't despair; here are six who are breaking out.
Jesse Jackson Seeking Macon Man's Release
AP is reporting: "The Rev. Jesse Jackson will contact religious leaders in Iraq to seek the release of Thomas Hamill, the American civilian truck driver abducted in Iraq, Hamill's wife …
New York Times Honors Casey Parks
The Jackson Free Press is proud to announce that our very dear assistant editor emeritus Casey Parks—who departed in December for graduate school at the University of Missouri—is the one …
Tornadoes Plague State Today; Evacuees Should Stay Put
Mississippi residents woke up today to tornado watches and warnings swirling around the state, especially in central Mississippi, in the aftermatch of Hurricane Gustav. As we return to work and …
What to Do for the Holidays, and Movie Listings
Be sure to check out JFP listings editor Roy Adkins' new searchable events calendar, complete with movie listings (!), gallery listings, photo galleries and other goodies. (And, yes, JFP publisher …
A Rape Victim Speaks to Palin and McCain
This powerful ad is sweeping the Internet today, dedicated to Sarah Palin, who believes that rape victims are not entitled to a safe and legal abortion, should the crime leave …
Don't Miss Killen Cover Story, Irby Column
Note: For now, the JFP's current 4,000+ word cover story, "After Killen: What's Next for Mississippi?", is not posted here in the Killen trial blog. Click here to access that …
Shooting Blanks
"I've made a lot of enemies from that abortion bill, but I'm tired of Republicans beating the hell out of Democrats over that issue."
Monday Alert: Help Save Education Funding
[verbatim from Coalition for Children and Public Education]: Please try one more time to effect some positive outcome for education funding through phone calls. I know you've called already, but …
Meredith: ‘No, Just Acting Like Students, I ‘Spose'
In this video shot during the Ole Miss uprising over his enrollement, James Meredith sure looks a lot younger, but he rather sounds just like he does today when he …
Voting at Black Colleges Hit Record Levels
This year's surge in youth voting—51 percent of Americans 29 and under voted this year as opposed to 42 percent in 2000—was nowhere more apparent than on black college campuses, …
Todd's New Book Is Out!
JFP Publisher Todd Stauffer's new book, "How to Do Everything with Your Web 2.0 Blog," is out! You can order the book online at Powell's and other outlets. It should …
